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Publication date: 8 June 2015

Philip Whitehead

The criminal justice system in England and Wales is being reconstructed on a new operating platform of which Payment by Results (PbR) is the material signifier. This critical…

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Purpose

The criminal justice system in England and Wales is being reconstructed on a new operating platform of which Payment by Results (PbR) is the material signifier. This critical historic transformation is occurring during a period of radical economic disruption and political restructuring after 2007-2008. PbR signals the deeper penetration of the core principles of capitalism into the body of the state and its welfare and criminal justice system. Conceptually a Lacanian-Žižekian framework is put to work to theorise these important transformations. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Design/methodology/approach

The design and methodology of this research paper utilises open sources and documentary materials on the development of PbR, in its application primarily to the criminal justice system.

Findings

There is evidence that PbR, located within the wider context of capitalist reconstruction, is radically transforming the delivery of criminal justice services.

Originality/value

This is the first critical analysis of PbR located within the context of late modern capitalism.

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International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, vol. 35 no. 5/6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-333X

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Publication date: 4 March 2014

Philip Whitehead and Paul Crawshaw

This article aims to critically explore current forms of neoliberalism and their impact upon the moral economy. The authors examine how the dominant neoliberal political economy…

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This article aims to critically explore current forms of neoliberalism and their impact upon the moral economy. The authors examine how the dominant neoliberal political economy impacts upon three overlapping registers: individual subjectivity, national reconstructions and organizational transformations. These three registers are fashioned by, and subsequently help to reproduce, the contours of the prevailing politico-economic system. The market-driven ethic of neoliberalism, however, is diametrically opposed to that of a moral economy concerned with universalism and equality in meeting human need.

Design/methodology/approach

This is a conceptual theoretical piece.

Findings

The result is that the latter have been replaced by competitive individualism as societies reconstruct themselves in the image of the market place. This profound cultural shift is well known, but in this article, the authors will claim that it has in turn had a profound impact upon individual subjectivities and the key institutions and organisations that have long formed the basis of the Western social democratic consensus.

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It is original because it theorises the impact of neoliberalism on organisations.

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International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, vol. 34 no. 1/2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-333X

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Publication date: 26 July 2011

Philip Whitehead and Raymond Arthur

The youth justice system in England and Wales has been subjected to numerous transformations since 1997 under New Labour governments. Most approaches to the field during the…

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The youth justice system in England and Wales has been subjected to numerous transformations since 1997 under New Labour governments. Most approaches to the field during the period under review address the fine details of what is a politically and organisationally modernised domain. Even though this paper steps inside the system to observe some of its transformative developments, it aims to begin at the other end which enables a more rounded sociological approach to youth justice under New Labour to emerge which facilitates the production of a more detailed evaluation and understanding of the field.

Design/methodology/approach

This other‐end approach draws upon two main bodies of sociological theory, namely, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim, which are put to work to enrich the analysis. It should be made clear that the main concern is not to produce a blueprint for a new youth justice system, but rather to draw attention to some exploratory and explanatory tools to evaluate the period under New Labour from 1997 to 2010.

Findings

Since 1997, the focus of the youth justice system has been placed upon individual and family responsibility, tougher on crime than its causes, and the creation of more efficient systems management. Furthermore, youth and criminal justice has been preoccupied with risk assessment and prediction. This has resulted in a system that is ambiguous in terms of what it is trying to achieve.

Originality/value

The main concern is not to sketch a blueprint for the future, but rather to analyse features of youth justice to which these theoretical and sociological traditions of Weber and Durkheim are explored in order to explain the complex dynamics of youth justice make a substantive contribution by enlarging our critical understanding.

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International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, vol. 31 no. 7/8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-333X

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Publication date: 1 May 2006

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The British Journal of Forensic Practice, vol. 8 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1463-6646

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Publication date: 1 November 2005

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The British Journal of Forensic Practice, vol. 7 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1463-6646

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Publication date: 1 February 2006

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The British Journal of Forensic Practice, vol. 8 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1463-6646

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Publication date: 7 June 2022

Justin Kotzé and Anthony Lloyd

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Making Sense of Ultra-Realism
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Publication date: 1 August 2005

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The British Journal of Forensic Practice, vol. 7 no. 3
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ISSN: 1463-6646

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Publication date: 1 May 2005

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The British Journal of Forensic Practice, vol. 7 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1463-6646

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Publication date: 18 November 2024

Deepak Jaiswal, Rishi Kant and Babeeta Mehta

Transportation-related pollution is expected to decrease when using battery electric cars. This will not only address energy and environmental issues but also promote reform and…

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Transportation-related pollution is expected to decrease when using battery electric cars. This will not only address energy and environmental issues but also promote reform and transformation in the zero-emission automotive industry. To craft policy interventions and promotional initiatives, manufacturers need to comprehend the techno-psychological perspectives of automotive users on the adoption of electric cars. Therefore, this study aims to test a “perception-attitude-intention” linking framework built upon the “Unified Theory of Technology Acceptance and Use” (UTAUT) and analyze the behavioral intentions of existing automobile users to embrace battery electric cars.

Design/methodology/approach

The conceptual model tests the underlying direct paths, the mediation of attitudes and the moderating gender effects in predicting users’ attitudes and behavioral intentions to adopt battery electric cars using a techno-psychological approach from UTAUT. “Structural equation modeling” is used to analyze the model using the 361 valid online responses received from conventional car owners.

Findings

The results show that behavioral intentions are directly predicted by UTAUT measures with attitudes and indirectly through its mediation and gender moderation. The results support the “Perceptions-Attitudes-Intentions” linkage model that explains the phenomenon of electric car adoption. However, the mediating and moderating paths between facilitating conditions and intentions do not support the model. In addition, the research corroborates that men have a stronger effect than women on behavioral intentions to prefer battery electric cars.

Research limitations/implications

This work may assist manufacturers and regulators in developing marketing policies to encourage consumers’ adoption of battery electric cars and potentially improve their favorable perception of these vehicles.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the comprehension of how UTAUT constructs shape consumers’ attitudes and behavioral intentions regarding the adoption of battery cars equipped with emission-free technology. This study validates the grounded framework “perception-attitude-intention” linkage model, which also describes gender-wise differences toward electric car adoption in the backdrop of Indian sustainable transportation.

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International Journal of Energy Sector Management, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1750-6220

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